Tag: NBA History

  • 5 Longest Active NBA Playoff Droughts

    5 Longest Active NBA Playoff Droughts

    The 5 longest active playoff droughts in the NBA belong to Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. This season, two of these teams are likely to reset their counter, while the other three are busy tanking once again.

  • Visual Graphic of Every Final Score in NBA History

    Visual Graphic of Every Final Score in NBA History

    Redditor Neilson241 posted a very interesting visual graphic depicting every final score in the history of the NBA, starting in 1946 and ending with the 2016-2017 regular season. Three games that stand a bit outside the rest of the timeline are the lowest scoring game in NBA history, the highest scoring game and the one with […]

  • Ranking the NBA Teams Based on 2003-2017 Playoff Performance

    Ranking the NBA Teams Based on 2003-2017 Playoff Performance

        It’s been 14 years since the NBA switched to a 7-7-7-7 playoff format. We thought it’s a good opportunity to determine which teams has been the league’s best, and which teams have come close since then. The rankings are based on playoff success, and the top 10 includes only two teams without a championship […]

  • Each NBA Franchise Most Used Jersey Number

    Each NBA Franchise Most Used Jersey Number

    While some jerseys for NBA teams will no longer be used due to someone quite good playing in that number seeing it hoisted up to the rafters, there are other jersey numbers that have seen quite a lot of changing bodies through the years. Here are the most used jersey numbers for each NBA franchise: […]

  • LeBron James in the NBA Finals Through the Years

    LeBron James in the NBA Finals Through the Years

    It’s hard to imagine the NBA finals without LeBron James, partly because there have been so few without him. He’s about to play for the championship once again, a 7th consecutive time to be exact. He’s been able to build quite a legacy with some interesting narratives over the years, not all of them positive. […]

  • Top 10 Scorers in NBA Playoff History

    Top 10 Scorers in NBA Playoff History

    With 35 points in game 5 of the Eastern conference finals, LeBron James didn’t just lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to another NBA finals, he went past Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list, positioning himself at #1. It’s a good opportunity to check out the current top 10, and where current players stand […]

  • Where are Thou, Game 7?

    Where are Thou, Game 7?

    Although anything can happen between now and the beginning of the NBA finals, it’s safe to assume that both conference finals series, the one in the East (Celtics vs Cavaliers) and the one in the West (Warriors vs Spurs) won’t go to the maximum of 7 games.

  • Most Three-Pointers Ever Made in NBA History

    Most Three-Pointers Ever Made in NBA History

    The 3-point barrage of Stephen Curry to break the NBA record for 3’s in one game moved him to 18th all-time in made 3-point field goals. At the pace he’s going, he’ll be in the top by the end of the season, joining the likes or Ray Allen, Reggie Miller and Jason Terry.

  • NBA Players Who Have Averaged 20 Points & 10 Assists In a Season

    NBA Players Who Have Averaged 20 Points & 10 Assists In a Season

    Looking back at statistical achievements in NBA history always sheds some light on interesting things. In this occasion, we focus on players with seasons in which they’ve averaged 20 points and 10 assists per game. Turns out only 11 have been able to do it. Out of the soccer team of talented point guards, only five have been able to do it more than once: Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Kevin Johnson, Chris Paul and Isaiah Thomas.

  • Tim Duncan and his Place in NBA Statistical History

    Tim Duncan and his Place in NBA Statistical History

    A five-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP and two-time NBA MVP, Tim Duncan is retiring with an endless list of achievements, awards, and plenty of high ranking statistical milestones, blending in with the best of the best in NBA history.